Essex mental health mistakes in the death of Southminster teen

A trust in mental health has admitted that his failure in the care of a 16-year inpatient inpatient death led to her death.

Elise Sebastian, a Harry Potter fan and music lover, was no longer reacted to in her room in the St. Aubyn Center unit in Colchester in April 2021.

Unit employee who was operated by the NHS Foundation Trust (Eput) of the Essex Partnership University was commissioned to provide one-to-one supply.

The family took part in an examination of their death on the first day and takes part in the ongoing public investigation by Lampard, which examines more than 2,000 deaths in patients.

The Lampard Inquiry team will monitor Ms. Sebastian's request.

The examination of the Essex Coron Court heard how Elise should have one-to-one care after several attempts to self-harm in the unity of St. Aubyn in the unity of St. Aubyn.

The forensic doctor of Essex, Sonia Hayes, said she should be observed when she was in isolated areas.

Mother Victoria Sebastian visited Elise on April 17 of this year and gave her a cuddle.

But when she went, Elise was allowed to enter her bedroom from a common area without employees present.

The teenager, who lived in Soutminster near Maldon, was not available and died in the hospital two days later.

Ms. Sebastian told the investigation that the pain of her death was “too much to wear” and Elise “was poorly disappointed by the system”.

Eput accepted that the failures of the trust were “caused by her death” and his lawyer Pravin Fernando said: “[It] failed in his responsibility by allowed her to enter her bedroom unattended. “

The family also said that Eput employees would not have told them where Elise was after she had already been taken to the hospital – and therefore drove to the Hospital colchester, hoping that she was there.

Michael Lewis, a high -ranking paramedic for the east of the English ambulance service NHS Trust, was appointed after Elise had been classified as no longer reacting.

He said he had been hit with several closed doors and had become “extremely frustrated”.

“I felt that nobody was responsible there,” he said.

“Every question was asked with 'I don't know'.”

He continued: “I was told that the patient had one-to-one observation, so I remember that I thought how did that happen.”

Dr. Lisa Cunningham, a consultant for emergency medicine in the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, said in a explanation that it had a “stress air of the staff”.

Ms. Sebastian said that family had meant Elise and she had a fantastic relationship with her brother and two sisters.

Her father Glen Sebastian described her as a “typical little princess” and said you would enjoy visiting places like the west end and the art galleries.

“She would knock me around with her paintings and she certainly had a gift,” he said.

Ms. Hayes heard how to diagnose Elise Autism, and sometimes tried to understand the behavior of other people.

She had physical health problems, including intestinal problems and a curvature of the spine.

Epilepsy was also diagnosed with the teenager, which influenced her self -confidence socially.

The forensic doctor was informed that she first struggled with fear at the age of 12 and had several approvals about mental health units when she was bullied after 15 years.

On earlier occasions, she managed to flee from unity.

Both Lord and Ms. Sebastian, who are now separated, said they had suffered from traumatic stress disorder since their death.

In her declaration of opening, Ms. Hayes said that Elise was: “A young person with her own hopes and dreams.”

The examination is expected to take four weeks.